William D. Cochran

William D. Cochran
Cochran, c.1915
Michigan Wolverines
PositionGuard, tackle
Personal information
Born:(1894-03-22)March 22, 1894
Houghton, Michigan, U.S.
Died:December 5, 1951(1951-12-05) (aged 57)
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
CollegeMichigan (1913–1915)
Career highlights and awards

William Duscharme "'Pink Cheeks" Cochran (March 22, 1894 – December 5, 1951) was an American college football player. He played guard and tackle for the University of Michigan from 1913 to 1915. He was a first-team All-Western lineman and the captain of the 1915 Michigan Wolverines football team. He later operated a freight trucking line based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He also served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1936 to 1950, including five years as the deputy chairman from 1946 to 1950.